Hannan v. State

CADY, Justice.

In this case we must decide whether a defendant’s right to counsel under our state and federal constitutions was violated and if counsel’s failure to vindicate those rights resulted in ineffective assistance of counsel. We agree with the defendant that his right to counsel was violated and that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance in failing to assert his rights.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

William Hannan was charged with second-degree sexual abuse in violation of Iowa Code section 709.3 (1995). The charge followed his arrest for an incident involving his live-in…